Blog Post: Is now the time to reassess your career and goals?

Here are some questions for those who are struggling in a job that is not satisfying or are looking for the next career move:

Are you as excited on a Sunday evening knowing that you will be off to work the next day as you are late on a Friday afternoon knowing that the weekend and fun is ahead? Do you feel that the work you are doing is your true purpose in life? If you are not working presently, do you want to get back into the same line of work?

Whether working today or not, this may be a time to rethink your career. There are a few simple questions that may help move you forward:  What is it that I have always enjoyed doing? What has come naturally for me? What would I do if I knew I could not fail?

Richard Leider, a well-known, career and life coach and writer, talks about the formula for a good life - 'living in a place you belong with the people you love doing the right work on purpose!' It is the last part of his statement that is often overlooked. Often, people think that work is work and a paycheck. But, the real key is to figure out what your purpose is in life and what your true calling is. If you can do that then the answer to the question, 'Are you as excited on a Sunday evening as you are on a late Friday afternoon,' is a y-e-s and you are truly fortunate.

With the economy where it is today and the scarcity of jobs, this may be a perfect time to reassess your calling,  refocus on where you want your career to go, take the courses you need to reinvent yourself and put a plan together to make change. Now, may be the best  time to take action!